Which to use
“lagert” is a verb and “Laser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- 36130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | Laser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) |
Where the eye mixes lagert and Laser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lagert and Laser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagert is [ˈlaːɡɐt] while Laser is [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagert is recorded at frequency rank #27,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐt]. Laser is at rank #8,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36130, this pair ranks #1,623,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs Laser
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "lagert": gt. Private to "Laser": s.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lagert" for "Laser" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lagert" or "Laser" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "Laser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lagert vs Lasern". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,623,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.